Radiator stand



Arronwsrs I/VYE/VTOR [bl WED LJ/EJJEL E. L. HESSEL RADIATOR STAND Filed Feb 5 1926 March 13, 1928.

g I I l E J Patented Mar. 13, 1928 UNITED stares PATENT s.

EDWARD L. HESSEL, O F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, itfiSIG-NOR TO -AM E RIGAN PLUMB- ING- & HEATING COMPANY, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNE$0TA, A. CGRPOEATION MINNESOTA.

RADIATOR STAND.

Application filed February This invention relates to a stand structure, as a support for a radiator, when, during a building operation, and before inside finishing is completed, the radiator is temporarily set up and connected, for drying purposes.

The invention is most often used for temporarily supporting footless radiators, adapted in permanent use to be disposed upon or suspended from wall brackets free of the floor. The device provides means whereby a radiator of the above mentioned type can be convenientlytemporarily sup ported at any desired location, in upright position, for connection with the steam line.

Objects are to provide a. plural part knockdown stand, having pedestal elements adjustable toward and away from one another to fit any radiator, and adapted to wedging ly and clampingly engage between the radiator sections, or units, and further adapted to be clamped in adjusted position to form a rigid temporary support.

Features of the invention include the structure of the pedestal elements or stand members as castings, two in number, each having a floor engaging foot, an elongated radiator engaging portion shaped to wedgingly fit between adjacent radiator units, and each further having a cored opening therethrough, adjacent the foot, parallel with direction of adjustment of the elements and substantially at a right angle to the radiatorengaging portion.

The advantages of the device will appear in the description of the drawings forming part of this specification, and in said drawings Figure 1 is an end view radiator supported by the improved stand, one of the pedestal elements and a portion of the tubular connecting member being shown in section;

Figure 2 is a plan section on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an outer side view of one of the pedestal members.

The device comprises three, parts, two

' identically constructed interchangeable, pedestal elements, and a cross connector member upon which the elements are adjustable.

Each pedestal element or stand member 1 in the form of a casting, provides an elongated radiator-engaging portion 2, cross sectionally configurated to wedgingly engage 15, 1926. Serial No. 88,325.

between and against adjacent radiator, units 10. longitudinally thereof. In this instance this engaging portion has angularlyrelated wings 3 providing inclined wedge surfaces, engageable with the outer portions of the units as shown in Figure 2. Eachmember' has a foot 42 extending outwardly at right angles to the inner surface of the pedestal, and adjacent and above the foot the pedestal has a cored opening (5 provided in an annular extension 7, disposed laterally at the outer side of the member, at right angles to the vertical radiator engaging portion. axis of the extension 7 is in this instance disposed substantially onequarter of the length of the pedestal above the foot, which gives the proper stability when the pedestals are set up wi'ththe cross member 9 slidably traversing the opening. Strengthening ribs 5 give rigidity with a minimum of weight. A set screw 8 provides means toiyholding the pedestal in adjusted position upon the cross or connector member.

The cross members may be cuton the job from a length of pipe of proper diameter. Moreover, the pedestal members an be con veniently stored. The device can be connected with the radiator while the same is lying upon its side, by slightly raising the radiator at one end, positioning of the pedestal elements between adjacent radiatorunits at each end, then properly positioning the companion ole ments, running respective connector members through the openings of each pair of opposingly related elements, and then tightening the set screws, whereat'ter the radiator The (ill

and attached pedestals, can be simply raised engaging portion above the foot, and a cross brace receiving opening intermediate the foot and Wedge-like engaging portion, extending at :1 right angle to said portion, and each 5 having :1 set screw adapted to enter said opening, and a cross brace frnvereing said openings for permitting adjustment of'the members towards and away from one anothexu and said openings arranged below ihe leve] of the bottom of the units of ihe 10 ljztfliii liglf supported by the device.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto =eL my hand ihi 9th dnyof FNJIIHUIV I920.

EDVVARI) L. HESSI'IL. 

